Volkswagen plants back to regular operations next week after floods

Volkswagen plants will return to regular operations as of next week, after being disrupted for weeks due to the floods in Slovenia, a company spokesperson said on Monday. Volvo's Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plants will resume regular operations next week after a period of disruption due to floods in Slovenia. The floods disrupted production at Volkswagen plants in Slovenia and Germany, affecting vehicle manufacturing. A supplier of engine parts affected by the floods was only able to deliver to a limited extent, affecting production at plants in both countries. The flood in Slovenia had also disrupted the production of gear rims at a subcontractor, causing production to be affected.

Published : 2 years ago by Reuters in Business Auto

BERLIN, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plants will return to regular operations as of next week, after being disrupted for weeks due to the floods in Slovenia, a company spokesperson said on Monday.

A supplier of engine parts affected by the August flooding was only able to deliver to a limited extent, hampering production at plants in Slovenia as well as in Germany.

Flooding in Slovenia had paralysed the production of gear rims at a subcontractor, affecting vehicle manufacturing.

The Handelsblatt newspaper first reported the return to regular operations.

Topics: Volkswagen

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